[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 24 Apr 1824 - Local News (4)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 24 Apr 1824   (p. 2, col. 3-6 and p. 3, col. 1 + 5-6)     [continued] 

 

The publication of the transactions of the Presbytery of Annan in the Dumfries papers on the 13th inst., occasioned a public meeting
on the subject, on the 16th, at which pretty acrimonious language was made use of. This unfortunate difference issued, in the first
place, in a division of the Sunday school, and will not, it is feared, stop there. In justice, however, to Mr. HAINING, it should be
stated that he expressed his willingness to admit the children of dissenters of every denomination into the church school, although
none but members of the establishment would be in future allowed to teach.-Correspondent at Annan. 

 

It appears that THOMPSON, previous to his flight to America, played his cards with consummate dexterity. His being under
circumstances which could induce him to take such a step was as little suspected as the design itself. It is, of course, not to be
wondered at that he should abscond with a well-lined purse. 

 

PEDESTRIANISM.-George WILSON, the celebrated pedestrian, undertook to walk 140 miles in 48 successive hours, on a quarter of a mile
course on the turnpike road near Alston, on Monday last, and accomplished his task in 35 minutes within the time, amidst the
acclamations of the jolly miners, who were not backward in shewing the high opinion they entertained of his abilities as a
pedestrian. He was immediately chaired into the town, preceded by a band of music and a numerous procession. WILSON is in his 58th
year, and has been lame of one of his legs for three months past, which makes this achievement more surprising. 

 

Arrived in London-The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and Family, at their house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from their seat,
Cottesmere, Rutlandshire-Colonel and Lady Eleanor LOWTHER, at their house in Bruton-street, Berkley-square, from the Earl of
Lonsdale's seat. 

 

Sunday week, a servant girl of the name of M'KEACHY, was apprehended at Garlieston on suspicion of murdering her own infant son, and
disposing of its body in a pig-stye. 

 

THE LATE ELOPEMENT.-A paragraph appeared in most of the public journals a few days since, announcing the elopement of two youn
votaries of Hymen from Brussels. The lady is the daughter of the late Sir George Braithwaite BOUGHTON,* of Poston Hall,
Herefordshire, and had been residing for some time with her mother at Brussels, where the acquaintance between her and the young
gentleman commenced. His name is Alexander ROBINSON, the son of a gentleman of small fortune, who formerly resided at Kensington.
The plan of elopement was so well formed, that not the slightest suspicion was entertained of any intention of that kind until the
absence of the parties led to inquiry, the result of which was discovery of the truth. Pursuit was instantly commenced, and on the
arrival of the pursuers in London, they lost all trace of the fugitives. The conjecture however was, that they were gone on to
Gretna, and application was made to the magistrates at a police office for the assistance of their officers. Two active men were
ordered to proceed to the north with all possible dispatch. This was on last Friday se'nnight, about one o'clock in the day, and,
before two, the officers were on the road at full speed, in a chaise and four. They proceeded without a moment's delay until they
arrived at Huntingdon, where, for the first time, they gained certain intelligence of the objects of their pursuit; but learned from
the same source that they had so much advantage in point of time, that it would be utterly impossible to overtake them. The
officers, however, recollecting the "mutability of human affairs," as Dominic SAMPSON has it, thought it possible that some accident
might occur to delay them, and they went on to Gretna. On their arrrival [sic] at the far-famed spot, they found their informant at
Huntingdon to have been but too correct in his judgment. They drove up to a public-house in the village, about four o'clock in the
morning, and all was soon bustle and glee within, in the expectation that another match was about to take place. The "good wife" was
soon a-foot, and "Davy LAING," the worthy pastor, was sent for, but on his arrival, he was hugely disappointed at learning the
nature of their errand. He, however, took a "stoup o' brandy" with them, and having given them a certificate, they paid him the
necessary fee and departed. On reaching Carlisle, in their journey home, they learned that the fugitives had stopped a night at an
inn there; and they also found stopping at the inn, a man, who stated himself to be a soldier, and who had been left in the care of
some luggage by the bridegroom. He boasted to the officers of having been the projector and manager of the plan of elopement, and
taunted them upon their failure. He stated that he and his wife accompanied the youthful couple from Brussels. The officers, when
they reached London, which they did very speedily, were employed to trace the parties, in order that the bridegroom might be served
with a citation from the Lord Chancellor, the lady being a ward of his Lordship's Court. They succeeded in doing this, and one of
them served the young gentleman with the legal process on Wednesday last. He was dreadfully agitated at receiving it, but of course
obeyed the mandate, and on Thursday the matter was heard privately before the Lord Chancellor. The case was not pressed with
severity against the offender, and the further hearing was postponed until the return of the lady's mother, who, we understand, is
now on her journey to England. The bride is 18 years of age, beautiful, and highly accomplished; her husband is 24, and report
speaks by no means favourably of his personal recommendations.-London paper. 

 

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                             * Erroneously spelt 'BINGHAM' in our last. 

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Arrived in the Canal Basin, the Bellerophon, with peats, and returned laden with manure. 

 

A beautiful vessel called the Susannah, burthen 142 tons, was launched on the 14th inst. from the building yard of Wm. PEILE and
Co., Harrington. 

 

The Mary, MANN, (208 tons register,) repairing upon the Patent Slip, Whitehaven, had her copper in the trader, from Liverpool-it was
discharged from the trader at half past 11 in the forenoon of Friday last, and the vessel was coppered and lowered down to the gates
ready for launching by 6 o'clock the same evening. 

 

The following vessels sailed from Maryport for North America, between the 13th and 17th inst. inclusive:-The Cumberland, SELKIRK;
Aid, MATCHES; Stamper, DILLON; Experiment, BROWN; James, GREAVES; Nancy, M'CARTNEY; Harrison and Tomb, CHRISTIAN; St. George,
FEARON; Experiment, JACKSON; Jane, JOHNSTON; Dykes, COCKTON; Anglim, GOURLAY; North Star, THOMPSON; Britannia, HOLLIDAY; Sarah and
Maraianne [sic], CHRISTIAN; Ocean, STRAUGHTON; Terry, BROWN; Dykes, ATKINSON; Sally, LITTLE; Fisher, KAY; Trafalgar, CHRISTOPHERSON;
Royalist, ASHBRIDGE; Ulysses, TODD; Nelson, SMITH. 

 

 

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